Thoughts from a bookaholichttp://booklikes.com/photo/crop/50/50/upload/avatar/user.jpglinzhallhttp://linzhall.booklikes.com2018-12-19T09:57:56+00:00http://linzhall.booklikes.com/rssreview: Simple Perfection (Perfection, #2)2013-10-06T00:00:00+01:002013-10-06T00:00:00+01:00http://linzhall.booklikes.com/post/615459/simple-perfection-perfection-2linzhallhttp://linzhall.booklikes.comreview2013-09-04T00:00:00+01:002013-09-04T00:00:00+01:00http://linzhall.booklikes.com/post/615604/postlinzhallhttp://linzhall.booklikes.comreview2013-07-03T00:00:00+01:002013-07-03T00:00:00+01:00http://linzhall.booklikes.com/post/615609/postlinzhallhttp://linzhall.booklikes.comAffliction seemed more like a "filler" book that's setting the stage for then next book in the series. I didn't get lost in this one like I have the others - it just didn't have the same epic feel where so much happens during the book that you can't believe where you've landed at the end because it's so far from where you started at the beginning (if that makes sense). This is one of my favorite things about Laurell Hamilton's writing - the only other writer that I think does a better job of creating and epic wild ride with every book is Karen Marie Moning in the Fever series. But I just didn't get that from Affliction - so while I was pleased to revisit familiar characters, I was disappointed with the lack of depth, development and pace. Hope the next one doesn't take a year to come out.
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review2013-07-01T00:00:00+01:002013-07-01T00:00:00+01:00http://linzhall.booklikes.com/post/615461/postlinzhallhttp://linzhall.booklikes.comreview2013-07-01T00:00:00+01:002013-07-01T00:00:00+01:00http://linzhall.booklikes.com/post/615462/postlinzhallhttp://linzhall.booklikes.comreview2013-07-01T00:00:00+01:002013-07-01T00:00:00+01:00http://linzhall.booklikes.com/post/615612/postlinzhallhttp://linzhall.booklikes.comreview: Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)2013-06-11T00:00:00+01:002013-06-11T00:00:00+01:00http://linzhall.booklikes.com/post/615463/ender-s-game-ender-s-saga-1linzhallhttp://linzhall.booklikes.comreview2013-05-02T00:00:00+01:002013-05-02T00:00:00+01:00http://linzhall.booklikes.com/post/615614/postlinzhallhttp://linzhall.booklikes.comreview2013-04-26T00:00:00+01:002013-04-26T00:00:00+01:00http://linzhall.booklikes.com/post/615613/postlinzhallhttp://linzhall.booklikes.comreview2013-04-18T00:00:00+01:002013-04-18T00:00:00+01:00http://linzhall.booklikes.com/post/615611/postlinzhallhttp://linzhall.booklikes.comreview2013-03-21T00:00:00+00:002013-03-21T00:00:00+00:00http://linzhall.booklikes.com/post/615607/postlinzhallhttp://linzhall.booklikes.comIt did seem to get bogged down in middle and I found myself "skimming" over a few areas, but it picks up quickly and pulls you back in. The epilogue was absolutely amazing - I was so pleased with the conclusion of the series...hats off to miss Clare and thank you for sharing your literary genius with us!!
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review2013-02-20T00:00:00+00:002013-02-20T00:00:00+00:00http://linzhall.booklikes.com/post/615615/postlinzhallhttp://linzhall.booklikes.comreview2013-01-23T00:00:00+00:002013-01-23T00:00:00+00:00http://linzhall.booklikes.com/post/615610/postlinzhallhttp://linzhall.booklikes.comSure, the series loses a significant character and we learn more about some of the other character's history, etc. - but there wasn't much development or growth. By the end of this book, I didn't really feel like anything particularly important happened with the characters/relationships that keep me coming back to this series. I'm just as confused and irritated with the Rachel/Trent relationship as I ever was AND I don't feel like I gained any further insight into where the Rachel/Al situation is headed - and what's the deal with the whole Ivy/Cormell/soul-saving situation?? The only character that really seemed to grow was Newt...

I hope the next book actually focuses on making some progress with the main characters - let's move things along with Rachel, Trent, Al, Ivy, and Jenks - and can we PLEASE be done with Nick already??
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review: Just for Now (Sea Breeze, #4)2012-12-23T00:00:00+00:002012-12-23T00:00:00+00:00http://linzhall.booklikes.com/post/615460/just-for-now-sea-breeze-4linzhallhttp://linzhall.booklikes.comIt'd be awesome if Glines continued this story in a second book that tapped into all that potential. For whatever reason, this one didn't come with the nicely wrapped up ending of her previous works - this is the only one that's left me wanting more and still thinking about the characters after finishing the book...I want to know if Preston and Amanda are able to overcome Amanda's mother, I want to know if Preston ever comes to terms with his own mother and upbringing, I want to know if Preston's siblings are able to cope with their new life and old life, I want to know if Marcus finds out about Preston's old job and what kind of impact it has on their lives, I want to know if Amanda is really able to deal with Preston and all of his baggage once the infatuation phase wears off...so many questions still hanging around...

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review2012-12-21T00:00:00+00:002012-12-21T00:00:00+00:00http://linzhall.booklikes.com/post/615608/postlinzhallhttp://linzhall.booklikes.comI have to admit that I wasn't all that crazy about Onyx and I lost some interest in the series because of it. I have shared an equal love of Armentrout's Covenant Series and I was disappointed in the latest release, Deity, in that series as well, so I thought maybe the writing was starting to take a nose dive. I almost didn't bother with Opal, but I'm so glad I did because it renewed my faith in the series and in the author - I'll definitely be picking up Origin and Apollyon when they come out!
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